A New Essay in Under the Sun
I have a new essay in Under the Sun about losing my first child to adoption. A writing accident I never meant to write about any of this. For decades…
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I have a new essay in Under the Sun about losing my first child to adoption. A writing accident I never meant to write about any of this. For decades…
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One dozen ways to be with a birthmother on Mother’s Day Here’s the thing. It’s not easy to be a birthmother on Mother’s Day. Try this. Google birthmother. The search…
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Actually, you can’t adopt a Ukrainian baby. Here’s why The nation’s Ministry of Social Policy has declared a moratorium on adoptions because of the war. They clearly state that “under…
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Scotland’s Witches King James VI of Scotland and subsequent rulers vilified people believed to be witches with great fervor during the 16th and 18th centuries. They tortured and executed over…
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A Magdalene laundry memorial According to the New York Times, a new memorial will be developed in the last remaining “Magdalene laundry” in Dublin. The compound with its convent and…
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A story about a secret This story about keeping adoption secret was first published a decade ago. The advice columnist Amy Dickinson chose to re-publish it a few days…
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Witnessing the evidence of harm It’s been years since I’ve spent a Saturday morning in a room, passing around a box of kleenex while listening to birth parents and adoptees…
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Ukraine is a leader in surrogacy Surrogate motherhood is a big thing in Ukraine. I didn’t know about this thriving business until the war. Now I can’t stop thinking about…
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How, exactly, do you adopt a baby from Ukraine during a war? By any means necessary. What is necessary? I will tell you what I learned from a story I…
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What I Spent to Give My Child Up for Adoption is on Medium.com today. It’s my response to a piece in the New York Times about the high price tag…
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Here’s why I write about adoption, but it can be awkward, this birthmother/ first mother thing. The other night I attended a birthday party, and chatted with a couple I hadn’t…
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Medium.com essays Secrets and lies abound in the the world of adoption. I’m finished with secrets and lies and have been for some time. November is National Adoption Awareness Month….
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